The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-04
CARLISLE ON POLITICS.
LOUISVILLE PAPER INTERVIEWS
THE EX-SPEAKER.


LOUISVILLE, KY, May 3.-Hon. John G.
Carlise arrived here yesterday from his
home in Covington. He comes to attend the
State Democratic Convention, of which he
will be chairman. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Carlisle. The Cou1ier-Journat to-day
publishes an interesting interview with
him. Mr.. Carlisle spoke freely and showed
no hesitation in communicating the infor-
nation desired. To question as to whether
he would be candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Mr.. Beck he re-
piled: my relations, or rather my appa-
rent relations to the contest have not been
satisfactory to ME for some time, and have
intended to make public statement, but no
proper occasion has been presented, and con-
seuuently have said nothing.
WOULD ACCEPT If ELECTED.
"1'wo or three months ago, said, in sub
stance, that although not candidate for
The office, would accept it if elected by the
Legislature. This was regarded as an an
nouncement of my candidacy i am glad
of this opportunity to correct that impress
sion. have no desire to go to the Senate,
and do not want my name considered in
connection with the position. II / am to
remain in public life at all seat in the
factory to me, and can serve the people
there at least as well as i'll the Senate"
TARIFF TAXES.
As to the prospect for reduction of the
tariff taxes by the next Congress, Mr.. Car
Isle said: II can only give you my opinion
80 far as the House is concerned The SEN
ate being a Republican body, no one can say
with accuracy what it will do. | believe
the next House will unqueStiOnably pass a
bill to reduce very materially the customs
duties ! do not, however, expect to see the
passage of such bill as the revenue reform
Democrats would like to have, but / think
there will be substantial reduction. You
see we have now arrived at point in the
tariff agitation where reduction of taxa
ton is absolutely necessary. The large and
growing Treasury surplus makes it neces-
sary
NO POSSIBLE ESCAPE.
"There is no possible way to escape it. All
methods proposed in that direction are for
the most part absurdities. The sentiment
for a reduction of the tariff is growing
steadily, especially in the Northwest. Now,
coupling this growing sentiment with an
absolute necessity for a reduction, 1 think it
requires but little power Of political
prophecy to assert with confidence that a
tariff must be passed, however, with the
help of Republican votes. The detection in
our ranks caused by Mr.. Randall and other
protectionists will put it out of the power of
the Democrats to pass tariff revision bill,
unless they are aided by revenue reformers
from the Republican ranks.
ENOUGH VOTES oBTAINABLE.
sit will not be difficult to obtain suffi-
cieflt number of recruits, in my opinion.
The Republicans in the West and Northwest
are getting more nervous on the tariff queS-
ton. In the Forty-eighth Congress all the
Republican members except one voted for
the Morrison bill The gentleman who
failed to vote for us was not reelected. At
the last Congress we got all but ono Of the
Minnesota members. In the next Congress
the Democrats have three members from
Minnesota This indicates the growth of
revenue reform. A Republican Senator
said to me short time ago that the next
congress must do something toward reduc-
ing the tariff or there would be an open re-
volt ON the part of the people.
INTERNAL TAXES
II think there will be no repeal of inter
nal taxes and there certainly ought not to
be- Yet it might occur in efforts to get
through bill reducing the tariff tnat some
compromises should be made. Under the
circumstances, with the division of opinion
among the Democratic Representatives, a
compromise that was fair would be honor
able In such state of the case the tobac-
co tax might be repealed. see Senator
Sherman talks about reducing the tobacco
tax. In my opinion il that taxi disturbed
1t ought to be repealed, It is now Sc. peI.
pound, and it would look like trifiing about
small things to simply reduce it one-haf or
one-third.
FAvoRs ABoLIsHING IT.
1T may as well be wiped out entirely. 1t
Us True that the tax yields an annual revenue
ol nearly S3O, ZOO, but in order to get O.
similar reduction i'll the customs list it
might be well to let the tax ON tobacco go.
You will find that these reform Republicans
oI wnom spoke moment ago are ali op-
posed TO repeating internal revenue taxes"
presume" said the reporter, ''that
PRESIDENT Clevelands administration is now
Old enough for an observer to form an esti-
hate OF 1t. | would be glad to know what
you think Of itl'
NAUGHT SAVE PRAISE.
l., President Cleveland" said Mr. Carlisle,
mas given to the country a healthy, strong
ana clean administration. He has acted as
nc n. honestly believed for the best interests of
Oiie country and his party lie has made us
Sood PRESIDENT i think he is the most in
uustrious man ] ever saw. He certainly
r, MoTks TOO hard. President Cleveland desires
nothing more than the approval of his own
oollsclehce ana the just commendation of the
country, These he cannot fail TO have"
10 uieTe not some just cause Of complaint
concerning his somewhat supercilious treat
hent OF men who hold office under himf'
hightly understood there is not. In
resident Clevelands case some little time
must be allowed to have him accustom him
sell 10 his surroundings
GOOD PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
lhere is another thing ! want to say
noout President Cleveland. With him as o
@,nG,ldate for reelection New England
WOULD be doubtful. You would be ;lstonished
70 md the number of business inen in the
NNepubhcon party in Massachusetts and all
rev England who are for President Cleve-
TT,nd When was in Boston some time ago
was amazed to learn that the Republican
niSGshIlDers Of several clubs wore practically
solld oi for President Cleveland. There is an
Uener , good thing, too, about those mug
% %muh'ps: They are nearly all tariff reform
vsf ,.;n IL they arc properly cultivated thoy
VIII VIII not he long getting in the Democratic
longer.n
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